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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1949M. Venkaiah Rangaiah Naidu was born in Chavatapalem, Distt. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh).
10/13/1989Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha.
1/21/1981Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away.
5/25/1999The Prime Minister declares the Centre will take all possible steps to push back infiltrators in Kargil.
3/2/1957Central Warehouse Corporation established.
5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
7/13/1957Behram Navrosji Karanjia, leading merchant and director of various companies, passed away.
1/23/1809Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Khinda village in the north of Sambalpur at Orissa.
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
3/26/1942Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.